Mrs Claus Can't Do It!

[Inspired by last years M&S Christmas advert and dedicated to my Mum, the Mrs Claus in my life who always makes Christmas special.]

Mrs Claus Can’t Do it

It was the 24^th of December, Christmas Eve. Parents all over the world were tucking in their excited little ones. Reading them a story and reminding them that they must go to sleep or Santa won’t come. The children shut their eyes, all dreaming of the morning ahead.

In the North Pole, however there was some panic. The sleigh was packed, the reindeer ready to fly but Santa was still in bed. Mrs Claus went in to check on him. “It is almost time to go dear, are you feeling okay?” Mrs Claus asked. Santa let out a big sneeze, ‘A-A-A-CHOOOOO!’. Santa was very sick.

Not wanting to let down the children he rolled out of bed and started to put on his suit. It was at this point Mrs Claus had an idea, she would deliver the presents so Santa could rest and all the children of the world could still have their Christmas dreams come true!

She sent Santa back to bed. “But you can’t do it Mrs Claus” said Santa. But Mrs Claus did not listen and put on her own red coat and boots and went out the door. Santa fell asleep, like I said he was very sick.

Mrs Claus went down to the worried elves, they all looked very muddled. “Where’s Santa?” asked Jasper the head elf. “Santa is very sick” Mrs Claus told the elves, “I am going to deliver the presents this year”. All the elves gasped and said, “But you can’t do it Mrs Claus”. Mrs Claus ignored the elves and got onto the sleigh. Waving goodbye, off Mrs Claus went to deliver Christmas to the world. “She won’t be able to do it” said Jasper, “Mrs Claus can't do it”.

As the reindeer flew from house to house, country to country, Mrs Claus went down each chimney and delivered all the gifts. “A bike for Penny, a book for John…” Mrs Claus said ticking the children off her list.  

The sack of presents almost empty she arrived at the last house. She parked the sleigh on the roof, went down the chimney and placed the last gift under the tree. When a little girl came down the stairs, “Santa?” the little girl gasped, surprised.

Mrs Claus was sad, Santa is not meant to be seen, she had broken the rules. But then she realised she was not Santa and she could do things the Mrs Claus way. So, she turned around to greet the girl.

“Hello sweetie, what’s your name?” Mrs Claus asked bending down. “I’m Holly, who are you?” she said looking confused. “I am Mrs Claus but you can call me Maggie. Santa wasn’t very well this Christmas so I am delivering the presents instead” Mrs Claus explained. “But you can’t do that Mrs Claus” said Holly. Mrs Claus reached out for the little girl’s hand and squeezed it tight. “Little, sweet Holly. Everyone tonight has been telling me that I can’t do what Santa does because I am not Santa I am Mrs Claus. But here I am, doing it. You can do anything if you believe in yourself and don’t let others tell you that you can’t do it. Promise me you will remember that” Mrs Claus told Holly. Holly smiled and gave Mrs Claus a big hug. “I promise Maggie. Merry Christmas”. Mrs Claus split the cookies and milk with Holly and then sent her back up to bed.

She grabbed her empty sack and the carrots that Holly had so kindly given her and went back up the chimney. She gave each reindeer a delicious carrot and then off they went as quick as a flash, back to the North Pole.

When they arrived back at the North Pole all the elves cheered and Santa now awake ran up to the sleigh and lifted Mrs Claus into the air. “Oh, Maggie I am sorry I ever doubted you! You have saved Christmas! You can do it!” Santa said before giving Mrs Claus a big hug and a kiss. “Thank you

dear” said Mrs Claus, “but all I needed was to believe in myself that’s what really matters”.  

1 year later Holly’s parents were tucking her in bed and took the same story they read every Christmas eve “Santa saves Christmas”. “No, Mummy I want to hear about Maggie” Holly told her parents. “Who is Maggie?” they asked confused. “Mrs Claus, she delivered the presents last year” explained Holly to her parents. Her parents still confused they tried to explain that it was Santa not Mrs Claus who delivered the presents, saying “Mrs Claus can’t do it”.

“You can do anything if you believe! Mrs Claus CAN do it!” said Holly. Closing her eyes, Holly began to think of all the things she wanted to do and as she fell into a deep sleep she whispered, 

“I can do it too!”.

The End

(Ella-Grace decided to have a long nap this morning so I managed to write this story. I was so hoping to write a Christmas story before the festive season was finished and with just over a week to go till Christmas I have managed it! I hope you all liked it. Let me know in the comments below.)

I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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The Ocean's School - Keely McAllan

"I already know what giving up feels like, 
I want to see what happens if I don't" - Neila Rey


I'm not one to speak about feeling's- they make me cringe and want to curl up and possibly vomit haha! However with poems I enjoy putting feeling into them (and a lot of it!) It's good to show feeling's in which ever way you feel comfortable and for me that's in rhyme! My next poem is about school and some of the feelings that came along with it. My experience at school was not the best so apologies if this has no relations to you but I hope it's a good read either way. Enjoy and once again let me know what you think! 


The Ocean's School

Walking one by one in line

All of me I must refine

To succeed is to shine

I cannot glow in these conditions

Myself is my only competition

Told I am not trying

But miss I am complying

It’s weakness I am hiding.

Failure suffocates me, like I’m lost beneath the oceans pit

With all these expectations I cannot fit.

Today I no longer walk that wave

Today I am standing brave

Surround myself with the ocean’s charm

Watch the waves flow, now so calm.

Today I can shine, today is mine. 

Thank you for reading.

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Born a Girl by LauraJane Bethune

"She wasn't looking for a knight, she was looking for a sword" - Atticus

The day is drawing to a close, my baby girl is in bed and I was feeling emotional. Turning that emotion into passion and putting something out there that will hopefully empower others and change things for the better, that is the best feeling. And to any Mother out there who too worries about the future of their little girl, don't worry things are changing. Equality is upon us as long as we teach it.

Born a Girl by LauraJane Bethune 

My baby was born of female gender,

I promise to teach her to not surrender,

She will be confident and she will be strong,

But unfortunately, her battle will likely be long,

Gender pay gap still very relevant,

Sexism is in the room, it is the elephant,

Women in general are underrated,

Sexist jokes need to be outdated,

I don’t want her to be told she can’t do,

She CAN do whatever she wants to,

Girls are in great danger of assault or abuse,

For this there is no excuse,

Our society must change and stop victim blaming,

This injustice is so very draining,

We must come together no matter who you are,

Look what we have done already, we have come so far,

But there is more to do, I want girls to have a better forthcoming,

This core value we need to get drumming,

Everyone should be equal no matter who they are,

Girl, boy, old, young, all,

My daughter was born a girl and I will teach her to stand tall. 

Thank you for reading

Thank you for reading, please comment below what you think. Have you ever felt oppressed? Have you ever seen this happen to your daughter? Male perspectives welcome too, there are also injustices on that front. Let's all hope for a more equal future for the next generation, teach it to our children. 

Suggestions for poems or stories welcome. 

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Body Positive By Keely McAllan

     "Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words"- Edgar Allan Poe

I wrote this poem when entering a competition in Glasgow and really enjoyed writing it, and so I'd like to post it on here to share with you. Hope you enjoy the read and look out for more poems very soon! 

Body Positive by Keely McAllan

Can we only be body positive if we fit societies specifications,

I’m positive my body cannot reach these expectations,

This must change for our next generations.

Are my lumps and bumps okay?

Should I be wallowing in dismay?

Am I allowed to have scars and imperfections?

Does my body cry out for corrections?

Can I walk the streets with no fear?

do I look fat? is all I hear,

self-doubts, they all appear,

my confidence becomes unclear.

BUT

I’m positive we can change,

I’m positive our minds are but strange.

I’m positive our bodies are strong,

I’m positive I am not wrong.

My mind and your mind is the causative,

I know we can be body positive. 

Suggestions please?

If you have any suggestions on topics to write a poem about I would be very grateful as needing some creative ideas! Many thanks, Keely. 

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Two friends. One Blog. Lots of Creativity.

Two Friends. One blog. Lots of Creativity

Our Friendship

Since we are starting a blog together before we even go into what this blog is about and who we are individually, we should probably tell you about our friendship. We met in college in 2013 (can't believe it was that long ago!) and we clicked straight away. We are very alike and over the years have grown closer and so have our partners. The double dates are just the best haha. We have supported and been there for each other through everything (pregnancy, having a baby, engagement, mental health, college, moving, birthdays, everything!). Our friendship is now long distance but that does not stop us visiting each other often and messaging almost daily. What better way to stay even more connected than writing a blog together. Sharing our creativity with not only each other but the world. 

[LauraJane]

Hi. That's always a good way to start right? If readers from my personal blog have followed me here you will already know who I am but for new people or anyone finding this through Keely, I will introduce myself. My name is LauraJane, I am a 21 year old stay at home mum to my 8 month old daughter Ella-Grace, fiance to Reece and freelance writer (BabyGaGa.com, Adorethem.com)/mummy blogger. My personal blog laurajane20.blogspot.co.uk I started when I was pregnant. That is where I write about all things mother and baby related as well as just anything personal to me (mental health, favourite products, experiences etc.) but I had no where to put my creative writing. Short stories and poems (more short stories, poems are more Keely's forte). I have written since I was very young and I love writing them. After sharing a poll on my social media whether or not to share these the majority of my readers said Yes! I should share them. So I have decided to do just that in this new blog with one of my best friends, Keely McAllan. 

[Keely] 

Hello! Laura-Jane’s friend here! My names Keely , I’m 21 (nearly 22-I have to tell everyone that because it’s important okay) and I’m super excited to actually post my written pieces somewhere- will save me having to force my boyfriend to read them! I live in Edinburgh with my boyfriend and our two cats-we like to call them lovable monsters. I am currently unemployed due to my ‘fantastic’ ability in making impulsive decisions. I’m hoping to start a new job soon and can finally resume buying my daily chocolate-it’s been difficult. I have enjoyed writing since a young age and began submissions for writing competitions, yet to win any, but my new record is 7^th place! Now here I am writing with my fabulous and talented friend whom is also an amazing mother might I add.

Hoping to dazzle you all with some poems and stories, thanks!

What we plan to write about? 

When discussing starting our blog the name 'Let us tell you a story' fit perfectly! It does not lean to one subject meaning we can write about everything and anything we want to! From children's stories to adult fiction and poetry that could make you really think. There is no limit to our topics and creativity. If you would like to know what we usually write about/want to write about however here is an insight into that: 

[LauraJane]

I personally would like to write stories that are a bit different. With having a daughter I often read her stories and they can be quite repetitive or have a common theme. For example many stories are of princesses that need saved or boys excelling at sport. Where there is nothing wrong with these stories obviously it would be nice to have a variety. Maybe the main character is disabled but still excelling at what they do, the hero is the girl, the boy wants to be a ballerina. All these stories I would love to write for our next generation to come to show there is no limit in what they can do and they do not have to stick to any stereotypes. That most likely being the stories for children as for adults I am not sure yet what my short stories will be about. I do like a story that has a moral, stories that will make you think, stories that surprise you or ones you have to figure out as your reading. Poetry from me might be a while away as I don't think I have mastered that yet but I will keep working on it. I am open to suggestions or if there is a particular story you would like written I can see if I could do that. A story specifically for your child? A genre of story you would like to read as an adult let me know. For now I am working on a Christmas story sure to fill you with the Christmas spirit, watch this space! 

[Keely]

When I write I never normally have the full idea in my head, I think of a basis/subject and then cut and change where I think suits. My writing will range from inspiring to crude and all that's in between. I enjoy writing poems as they can convey a lot in such a short piece- and I love a rhyme! 
I will start with posting poems, however would love to go on to write stories and figure out my favourite genre and style. If you need a poem, maybe for your loved ones card at Christmas or even a rudely, funny one for your annoying sibling then ask away, I'd be more than happy! Look forward to sharing my (hopefully well written) poems and stories.